Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Sangatte today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Sangatte at 9AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Sangatte. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 62 | 78 | 80 | 104 | 130 | 155 | 247 | 191 | 214 | 231 | 161 | 125 | 89 | 71 | 78 | 58 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:32AM6.64m | 4:51PM6.52m | 5:10AM6.21m | 5:31PM6.04m | 5:54AM5.76m | 6:22PM5.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:05PM1.63m | 11:21AM1.83m | 11:42PM2.02m | 12:01PM2.20m | 00:26AM2.40m | 12:50PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 41 | 47 | 62 | 78 | 80 | 104 | 130 | 155 | 247 | 191 | 214 | 231 | 161 | 125 | — | 71 | 78 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 328 | 169 | 399 | 406 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 230 | 256 | 243 | 243 | 229 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 369 | 418 | 271 | 190 | 114 | 271 | 17 |
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